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The Coolest Guy in the World?

A. L. Ball — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:38:45 +0000

This is AZO, real name Aung Zaw Oo from the USA. He is fast becoming a Youtube superstar with his videos of amazing athletic feats, parkour and unique tricks of skill and agility. He has had over 2 million views on his Youtube channel and various reproductions of his videos have been released also recieving many thousands of hits. He releases a showreel every year, and his tricks and ingenuity get more impresive every time. Check out AZO, branded “the coolest guy in the world”, below:

AZO Showreel 2004

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Azo Showreel 2005

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AZO Showreel 2006

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AZO Showreel 2007

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AZO Showreel 2008

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AZO Showreel 2009

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There are a number of other impressive videos on AZO’s Youtube channel such as this point of view parkour video.

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You can check out the rest of AZO’s videos, including out takes, on his Youtube Channel azoazotube.

Francoise Nielly – Bright Portrait’s

Jacques Jones — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:40:20 +0000

Francoise Nielly grew up in Southern France between Cannes and Saint-Tropez but now resides in Paris. Her art speaks for itself and with her creative use of the color spectrum in her pallets her work sees no traditional limits and therefore her work can bridge a gap between the past and the present. Her work is created with thick paint and a pallet knife to give her work texture and depth.

Inspired by her beautiful bright surroundings whilst growing up and having a positive and inspiring creative in her architect father Francoise began a journey of experimenting with different artistic disciplines to find painting her most expressive artistic release. Enjoy some of her work below.

Tokyo Sky Dive

Jacques Jones — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:29:57 +0000

We were sent a great video by a good friend and excellent stumbler Diecisiete showing us the Tokyo sky dive and we just had to share. The video is an excellent parallel image trick, the video is well created and the music is also quite fitting. This video, made by driving around the city after being duplicated gives a very spacey futuristic flying experience. Take a journey around Tokyo and feel like your floating… go on.

Tokyo Sky Dive – Night

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Tokyo Sky Dive – Day version 01

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To see Day version 02 click on Tokyo Sky Dive Day 02.

Their photos and blogs can be found on a Japaneise website http://d.hatena.ne.jp/cat2525jp/

360 Cities – Panoramic Travel

GabyGaby Art

Jacques Jones — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:22:41 +0000

Gaby is a 38 year old man from Amsterdam, Holland and one day a few years ago he woke up inspired to become a famous artist. GabyGaby’s work shows influence from a lot of areas of street culture and puts together some great pieces of art with his own abstract interpretations. Gaby’s use of bold colors and utilizing different textures definitely demonstrates his creative imagination. He has also been commissioned to do pieces inside some cool shops. Check out the two videos showcasing some of his interior design work.

Gorillo Window Piece

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Kinki Wall Piece

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3D Illusion Shelf

A. L. Ball — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:18:33 +0000

Check out this original and impressive 3d illusion shelving unit. It was designed by Norwegian furniture designer Bjorn Jorund Blikstand who recently received a masters degree from the Oslo National Academy of the Arts.

Bjorn describes his work as such: “I have been working with the concept of storage by looking at it, not as a practical issue involving the storage of known objects, but in sync with our memory; comparing the mental storage capacity with the actual.”

Lamborghini Ankonian Concept Car

God is a DJ. Spin – Double Edge

A. L. Ball — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:56:03 +0000

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An amazing short movie with an awesome soundtrack. God is a DJ was first released in 2006 on the Double Edge website and was an undiscovered gem until it was posted on Youtube, where it has since received more widespread acclaim.

The short film is extremely well produced and is truly engrossing. It touches on subjects such as theology, grand design and creationism, and exemplifies how one slight variant can completely alter the course of the future.

You can visit the Double Edge Films Website here.

Holographic Laser Projector: Light Touch

A. L. Ball — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:56:06 +0000

Light Touch is an interactive holographic laser projector that can instantly transform any flat surface into a touch screen. It frees multimedia content from the confines of the small screen, allowing users to interact with that content just as they do on their hand held devices using multi-touch technology.

Holographic Laser Projectors could soon be as common a feature on your mobile phone or portable devices as a camera is now. Light Touch™ has Holographic Laser Projectors (HLP™) technology inside which creates bright, high-quality video images in WVGA resolution. Integrated infrared sensors detect motion and turn the projected image into a 10.1″ virtual touch screen, so the user can control the projector and interact with applications simply by touching the image.

The opportunities for Light Touch™ extend beyond consumer electronics and into retail spaces, the workplace and the home profoundly changing the way people interact with multimedia content and the built environment.

Cool Home Office

A. L. Ball — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:22:31 +0000

As the Internet continues to grow in popularity and usability, it is changing not only the way we socialise and stay connected, but also our working lives. More and more people are now working from home, benefiting from such advantages as no commute, reduced office costs and flexible working hours.

However, when you are constantly in your home environment for both work and relaxation it can begin to feel a little claustrophobic. It is nice to have a seperate space away from where you spend your time eating, relaxing and watching tv. A home office allows you to benefit from the advantages of working from home whilst maintaining the definition between your work and home life.

One part garden shed, one part eco-clubhouse and one part home office, the Archipod gives work-at-homers a chance to step out of the house.. and into the backyard.

For more information visit Archipod.